Wetlands of New Zealand: Blue Lake
Blue Lake hit the headlines in 2011 after being declared the worlds’ clearest freshwater ever recorded, with an optical purity close to that of distilled water. This magnificent natural spectacle […]
Wetlands of New Zealand
Over the past year I have extensively travelled around the South Island of New Zealand, visiting many different types of environments. Everything from Alpine Tarns to Coastal Swamp and a fair bit in between. In this series of posts I will focus on a particular site or type of Wetland and endeavour to share some of the magic from this amazing country while also revealing some of the science behind what you see.
The Cairngorms
High Windswept plateau’s , and the United Kingdoms only true sub arctic plateau may not be the first place that springs to mind when you think about Wetlands
Day 8: Corkscrew Swamp
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Another hot and humid day dawned in Florida, and we travelled to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary an approximately 13,000 acre (52.609 km-sq) preserve including some of the best […]
Florida Day 7: Invasive Pythons, Invasive Fish, & Krome Center Seminar
Invasive Species & Guest Seminar Invasive Species and an audience will Prof. Bill Mitsch was the itinerary for day seven. First we trvelled to the Daniel Beard Center in the […]
Florida in Focus: Northern Cardinal
The Northern Cardinal The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is perhaps a familiar songbird bird to North Americans. But to me it was fascinating. The males are for one, bright red! […]
Florida Day 6: FGCU
Florida Gulf Coast University Campus visit Today we travelled to the FGCU campus and met with a number of staff members for a tour of some of the ecosystems they […]
Florida Day 5: Everglades Wetland Research Park
The Everglades Wetland Research Park The EWRP, is a specially created center of wetlands research run by the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) with which Bangor University have created good links […]
Florida in Focus: Strangler Figs
Strangler Fig Even the name sounds awesome, Strangler Fig, is an epiphytic / parasitic plant found throughout the tropical world. The species Ficus aurea found in Florida occurs from Florida through the […]
Florida Day 4: Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
J N “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Weather: light breeze, clear skies, hot! Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling was an American cartoonist who won the Pulitzer prize twice, and was named […]
James Stops - Wetland Science 